We went to The Himalayan Gardens which is hidden away in a secret valley. A pleasantly forested area with pools at the bottom, with sculptures secreted around. The sculptures sometimes seemed to reflect what they were called. There were a lot of people walking dogs there perhaps because other places aren’t so canine friendly. It was drizzling while we were there, slightly slippery, we didn’t spend long before we headed back to the comfortable cafe for jacket potato and panini and hot chocolate and black coffee for lunch.

Our attempt to see the Swinton Druid Temple foundered when the road became a dirt track and we weren’t in a 4x4 drive off road vehicle. A shame but we inspected the Co-op in Leyburn instead on the way back.

In the evening we both had the pie of the day at the Aysgarth Falls Hotel and a glass of wine. Lovely view over the valley from the Palmers Restaurant save it was raining and it was dusk. I could see the rain cascading off a tree which stood still, it proved to be an artificial tree in a decorative pond. There was space to park though backing out of where we parked was touch and go.

One of the 90 sculptures there

Bridge over quiet waters

Unimaginatively called 'Wave'

The artist says this represents the ocean

One of the better artistic efforts

No that's not Stonehenge